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The Second Sunday of Lent always draws our focus to the Transfiguration of the Lord. This stands as a reminder of the paradox of the Cross. Jesus, the Incarnate Son, dies so that he might be raised from the dead and take his seat at the Right Hand of the Father. The Transfiguration connects Jesus to the history of salvation (Moses and Elijah) and the promise of salvation to come through his own paschal sacrifice. Read more.

A most blessed Lent to everyone. The Lenten Season is our gift each year that enables us to prepare properly for the Easter Celebrations. However, Lent also provides us the opportunity to transform our lives through acts of prayer, charity, and penance. We all have those bad habits, vices, and shortcomings that we need to overcome. In Lent we can take one of those and consciously work to overcome it, perhaps even replacing it with a virtue instead. It isn’t easy, but then personal growth is meant to be a challenge. This is the only way it takes root. Read more.

Today many of us are swept up in the annual Super Bowl activities and are rooting either for the Chiefs or Forty-niners (or neither), and still others are wondering how many glimpses of Taylor Swift we will get during the game. It should prove to be an enjoyable day. Don’t forget to support the SBS Drama Club and purchase desserts for the day at their annual bake sale. Read more.

As we enter February our schedule of events in the parish really kicks off in a big way. This weekend we are hearing from Deacon Steve Scott who is speaking about the small group initiatives around the Eucharistic Revival. Also this weekend we are offering the Blessing of throats under the intercession of Saint Blaise. Read more.